12:00: The state of remote work: benefits, challenges, and the latest in Rochester
1:00: Why are we still interested in centuries-old myths?
Downtown office vacancies hit a record high this year, according to new research from Georgetown University. "Go back to the office" is a refrain that has come from employers, Governor Hochul, even President Biden. And while the rate of remote work has slowed, it has not reversed. We discuss the challenge facing cities like Rochester; the remote work movement; and just how much say employers have in getting their workers in to physical spaces. Our guests:
- Patrick Dutton, downtown developer and real estate broker with Dutton Properties
- Jenn Long, senior content SEO manager at Zoom, working remotely
- George Conboy, chair of Brighton Securities
Then in our second hour, one of the main characters in the new Christmas-themed movie “Red One” is Krampus, a horned figure from folklore who was said to hunt naughty children. If it sounds horrifying, it was meant to be: children were told that Saint Nicholas would bring the well-behaved children gifts, while Krampus would beat them with a birch rod. And maybe eat them. So why are we still so interested in centuries-old myths? Krampus is in new movies and books; Zeus is played by Jeff Goldblum in a new Netflix series. We dive in with our guests:
- Hannah Davis, founder and executive director of Flower City Folk
- Jeff Belanger, author of “The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts”
